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25%OFFSTANDINGORDERCORE I 96 hardcover titles each year for about 2,520.THE LYING CLUBAnnie WardAt an elite private school nestled inthe Colorado mountains, Natalie, anoffice assistant, dreams of having a lifelike the school moms she deals withevery day. Women like Brooke — agorgeous heiress, ferociously lovingmother and serial cheater — and Asha,an overprotective mom who suspectsher husband of having an affair. Their fates are bound bythe handsome assistant athletic director Nicholas, whomNatalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs. But whentwo bodies are carried out of the school one morning, itseems the tension between mothers and daughters, rivallovers, and the haves and have-nots has shattered thesurface of this isolated, affluent town — where peoplestop at nothing to get what they want.ISBN: 9781432896515 34.99 U.SThriller Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Core 5, 6, 7 & 8.FOUR AUNTIES AND AWEDDINGJesse Q. SutantoLIBRARYREADS PICK“You can't help but get a kick out of theaunties' outrageous stunts and their evenbigger hearts. Keep your friends close andthese four aunties closer.” — Kirkus ReviewsMUSTIQUE ISLANDSarah McCoyNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORIt’s January 1972 when Willy MayMichael’s boat first kisses the dockof Mustique Island, a haven for thewealthy and privileged. Willy May, aformer beauty queen from Texas, seeksout Mustique for its peaceful isolation.Determined to rebuild her life and herrelationships with her two daughters, she constructs afanciful white beach house — and finds herself pulledinto the island’s inner circle of aristocrats, rock stars, andhangers-on. When Willy May’s daughters arrive, theydiscover that Mustique has a dark side, and like sand caughtin the undertow, their mother–daughter story will shift andresettle in ways they never could have imagined.ISBN: 9781432899615 32.99 U.S.Women's Fiction Releases 7/6/2022Available in Core 6, 7 & 8.THE PARADOX HOTELRob HartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOREDITOR'S CHOICE #5 TITLE“Inventive action, breakneck pacing, and adelightfully acerbic yet achingly vulnerablefirst-person-present narration distinguish thisspeculative noir stunner, which meditates ongrief while exploring issues of inequity anddeterminism.” — starred, Kirkus ReviewsInstead of having Ma and theaunts cater her wedding, MeddyChan wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As acompromise, they find the perfect vendors: a ChineseIndonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddyhits it off right away with the wedding photographer,Staphanie, who reminds Meddy of herself, down tothe unfortunately misspelled name. Meddy realizesthat is where their similarities end, however, when sheoverhears Staphanie talking about taking out a target.Meddy can’t believe Staphanie and her family are theactual mafia. Her aunties and mother won’t let Meddy’swedding become a murder scene and will do whatever ittakes to save her special day.January Cole’s job just got harder. Not that running securityat the Paradox was ever easy. Nothing’s simple at a hotelwhere wealthy tourists arrive costumed for a dozendifferent time periods waiting to catch their “flights” to thepast. Or where proximity to the timeport makes the clocksrun backward and allows ghosts to stroll the halls. Noneof that compares to the corpse in room 526 that somehowonly January can see. There’s a reason she’s the only onewho can catch a killer who’s operating invisibly and inplain sight, all at once. But as her past, present, and futurecollide, she finds herself confronting not just the hotel’sdark secrets but her own.ISBN: 9781432896263 31.99 U.S.Mystery Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Core 7 & 8.ISBN: 9798885780049 31.99 U.S.Thriller 7/6/2022 Available in Core 8.6Call 1.800.223.1244 Ext 4 Fax 1.800.558.4676

25%OFFSTANDINGORDERWHEELER HARDCOVER I 60 hardcover titles each year for about 1,633.POINT LAST SEENChristina DoddNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOREDITOR'S CHOICE #8 TITLE“No one does high-stakes, high-voltage suspense quite like Dodd.” — starred, BooklistWhen Adam Ramsdell pulls Elle’s half-frozen body from the surf on a California beach, shehas no memory of what her full name is and how she got those bruises ringing her throat.Elle finds refuge in Adam’s home on the edge of Gothic, a remote village located between thesteep mountains and the raging Pacific Ocean. As flashes of her memory return, Elle facesa terrible truth — buried in her mind lurks a secret so dark it could get her killed. Everyonein Gothic seems to hide a dark past. Until Elle can unravel the truth, she doesn’t know whoto trust, when to run, and who else might be hurt when the killer who stalks her nightmaresappears to finish what he started. ISBN: 9781432896478 36.99 U.S.Thriller Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Wheeler Hardcover 3, 4 & 5.WILD IRISH ROSEA MOLLY MURPHY MYSTERYMolly Murphy MysteriesRhys Bowen, Clare BroylesNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR“This installment will please readers of the series and welcome new ones to the adventures of a womandetermined to use her talents, even if they do fall outside of society’s expectations.” — Library JournalNew York, 1907. Now that she’s no longer a private detective — at least not officially — MollyMurphy Sullivan decides to accompany some friends to Ellis Island to help distribute clothingto those in need. That evening Molly’s policeman husband, Daniel, is late returning home. Hecomes with a tale to tell: there was a murder on Ellis Island that day, and the main suspect isthe spitting image of Molly. The circumstances are eerily similar to when Molly herself arrivedon Ellis Island, and she can’t help but feel a sense of fate. Molly was meant to be there that dayso that she can clear this woman’s name.ISBN: 9798885780230 35.99 U.S.Historical Fiction Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Wheeler Hardcover 4 & 5.THE THOUSAND CRIMES OF MING TSUTom LinWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCEINDIENEXT PICK“Considering the American West and the classic Western from a Chinese American perspective, Lin . delivers astory that’s at once thriller, romance, redemptive tale, historical, and deadly serious romp.” — Library JournalOrphaned young, Ming Tsu is raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate,who trains him to be his deadly enforcer. But when Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughterof a powerful railroad magnate, and the two elope, he seizes the opportunity to escape to adifferent life. Soon after, the tycoon’s henchmen kidnap Ada and conscript Ming into servicefor the Central Pacific Railroad. Battered, heartbroken, and yet defiant, Ming blazes his wayacross the West, settling old scores with a single-minded devotion that culminates in anexplosive and unexpected finale.ISBN: 9798885780155 32.99 U.S.General Fiction Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Wheeler Hardcover 5.gale.printorders@cengage.com gale.com/thorndike7

25%OFFSTANDINGORDERHISTORICAL FICTION I 24 hardcover titles each year for about 625.WOMAN ON FIRELisa BarrNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Barr’s vigorous prose complements her fullyrealized characters. Readers will be grippedfrom start to finish.”— starred, Publishers WeeklyAfter talking her way into a job withDan Mansfield, rising journalist JulesRoth is given an unusual and secretassignment. Dan needs her to locate a painting stolenby the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: Ernst Engel’s"Woman on Fire". World-renowned shoe designer EllisBaum wants this portrait for personal reasons and hasenlisted Dan’s help to find it. Meanwhile, in Europe,Margaux de Laurent also searches for the painting.The only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet Juleshas unexpected resources, including Adam Baum, Ellis’grandson. Adam knows how ruthless Margaux is, andhe’ll do anything to help Jules locate the painting beforeMargaux gets to it.ISBN: 9798885780414 34.99 U.S.Historical Fiction Releases 7/20/202225%OFFSTANDINGORDERINSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS, A NOVEL OFWWII, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, AND TEXASLorraine HeathNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR“The author’s talent for chemistry is as bold asthe fireworks that explode in the first chapter.”— Kirkus Reviews1941. Jessie Lovelace yearns for a careerin aviation. When the flight schoolin town begins to train pilots, she fights to become aninstructor. Rhonda Monroe might not be skilled in theair but can give a trainee a wild ride in a flight simulator.Fearing little, she dares to jeopardize everything for aforbidden relationship with a charismatic airman. KittyLovelace, Jessie's younger sister, adores dancing with thesecharming newcomers. As the war intensifies, the Girls ofFlight City do their part, and lives from both sides of theAtlantic will be forever changed.ISBN: 9798885780421 34.99 U.S.Historical Fiction Releases 7/20/2022BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR I 24 hardcover titles each year for about 612.THE OTHER SIDE OF YETTRAITOR KINGMichelle D. HordAndrew LownieFINDING LIGHT IN THE MIDST OFDARKNESS“A sensitive memoir on living and finding joyin life following personal loss.”— Library JournalMichelle D. Hord has suffered lossat almost every major phase in herlife; the most devastating being themurder of her daughter at the hands of her ex-husband.Yet there was a voice inside her insisting that she mustlet the light shine through the holes in her heart. TheOther Side of Yet offers a compassionate blueprint onhow to harness your inner strength. It highlights how wecan face our hardships yet also choose to keep fighting.A book for anyone who has experienced grief or loss,it will give you the inspiration and tools you need toreclaim your story.ISBN: 9798885780438 34.99 U.S.Biography Releases 7/6/20228GIRLS OF FLIGHT CITYCall 1.800.223.1244 Ext 4 Fax 1.800.558.4676THE SCANDALOUS EXILE OF THE DUKE &DUCHESS OF WINDSORDecember 11, 1936. The King ofEngland, Edward VIII, has given up hiscrown for the love of Wallis Simpson,an American divorcée. Their courtshiphas been dogged by controversy andscandal, but with Edward's abdication,they can live happily ever after. But do they? This is astory of a couple financially exploiting their position, allthe while manipulating the media to portray themselvesas victims. Andrew Lownie shows in dramatic fashionhow their glittering world was riddled with treachery andbetrayal — and why the royal family never forgave theduke for choosing love over duty.ISBN: 9798885780094 33.99 U.S.Biography Releases 7/6/2022

25%OFFSTANDINGORDERNONFICTION I 36 hardcover titles each year for about 920.TO THE UTTERMOST ENDS OF THE EARTHTHE EPIC HUNT FOR THE SOUTH'S MOST FEARED SHIP — AND GREATEST SEA BATTLE OFTHE CIVIL WARPhil Keith with Tom ClavinNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR“[A]n accomplished history of an iconic battle.” — Kirkus ReviewsOn June 19, 1864, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. TheConfederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight tothe finish. Authors Phil Keith and Tom Clavin introduce some of the crucial players, includingJohn Winslow, captain of the USS Kearsarge, as well as Raphael Semmes, captain of the CSSAlabama. Winslow pursued Semmes in a fourteen-month chase, culminating in what wouldbecome the climactic sea battle of the Civil War.ISBN: 9798885780384 35.99 U.S.History/Historical Releases 7/20/2022 Available in Nonfiction 2 & 3.AFTER THE ROMANOVSRUSSIAN EXILES IN PARIS FROM THE BELLE ÉPOQUE THROUGH REVOLUTION AND WARHelen RappaportNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR“[Helen Rappaport] displays her deep research into the era, the city, and its denizens. A culturally vibrantaccount of Russians uprooted to Paris during a tumultuous time.” — Kirkus ReviewsThe Bolshevik takeover forced Russians of all types to flee their homeland. Arriving in Paris,former princes could be seen driving taxicabs, while their wives worked for the fashionhouses, their unique Russian style serving as inspiration for designers like Coco Chanel.Talented intellectuals, artists, and writers struggled, eking out a living at menial jobs. Politicalactivists sought to overthrow the Bolshevik regime from afar. Others became trapped in acycle of poverty and homesickness for Russia. This is their story.ISBN: 9798885780469 33.99 U.S.History/Nonfiction Releases 7/20/2022 Available in Nonfiction 2 & 3.JUNK SCIENCE AND THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMM. Chris Fabricant“A brilliant rebuttal of junk science in the courtroom.” — starred, Kirkus ReviewsIn 2012, the Innocence Project began searching for prisoners convicted by junk science, andthree men became M. Chris Fabricant’s clients. Junk Science and the American Criminal JusticeSystem chronicles the fights to overturn their wrongful convictions and to end the use of the“science” that destroyed their lives. Weaving together courtroom battles from Mississippi toTexas to New York City and beyond, Fabricant takes the reader on a journey into the heart ofa broken, racist system of justice and the role forensic science plays in maintaining the statusquo.ISBN: 9798885780445 32.99 U.S.True Crime Releases 7/20/2022 Available in Nonfiction 3.gale.printorders@cengage.com gale.com/thorndike9

25%OFFSTANDINGORDER36 hardcover titles each year forTHRILLER, ADVENTURE, AND SUSPENSE I about 946.THE LIES I TELLJulie ClarkNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORLIBRARYREADS SELECTION“Clark skillfully fleshes out the strong, multifaceted characters.” — Publishers WeeklyMeg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person,depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself tobecome whoever you need her to be. A college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Sheslides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done,you've likely lost everything. Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman whoupended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to exposeher. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leavingKat to wonder who Meg's true target is.ISBN: 9781432899431 35.99 U.S.Thriller Releases 7/20/2022THE NIGHT SHIFTAlex FinlayLIBRARYREADS SELECTION“High-energy . . . Finlay expands the puzzle and ratchets up the action.” —New York Times"Fans of dual-timeline thrillers with intricately connected characters will love Finlay’s fast-paced tale thatdelivers one stunning surprise after another." Starred, Library JournalIt's New Year's Eve 1999. At a Blockbuster Video in New Jersey, four teenagers working lateare attacked. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of thevictims, who flees and is never seen again. Fifteen years later, four teenage employees areattacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive. In theaftermath, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre; the brother ofthe original suspect, who's convinced the police have the it wrong; and FBI agent Sarah Kellerwho must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about murders on thenight shift.ISBN: 9781432898632 34.99 U.S.Suspense Releases 7/20/2022ALL I WANTDarcey BellNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORWhen Emma’s husband, Ben, falls in love with a Victorian mansion for sale in upstate NewYork, he swears the fixer-upper will be worth the risk. With a baby on the way, Emma wouldlike to live in a charming, safe community — and in a space larger than a one-bedroomNew York City apartment. Sure, the mansion has a somewhat creepy backstory and is a bitdilapidated, but Emma and Ben are in this together, aren’t they? When strange things starthappening, Emma begins to experience a little buyer’s remorse. What’s the real history of thishouse? Is its dark history repeating itself? Why does her husband suddenly seem so distant? Isshe in danger? Is her baby?ISBN: 9798885780162 34.99 U.S.Thriller Releases 7/20/202210 Call 1.800.223.1244 Ext 4 Fax 1.800.558.4676

25%OFFSTANDINGORDERMYSTERY I 72 hardcover titles each year for about 1,786.HIDDEN PICTURESJason Rekulak“It's almost enough to make a person believe in ghosts.” — Kirkus ReviewsMallory Quinn takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She bonds with Teddy,a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usualfare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws a man dragging a woman’s lifeless body.Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve intolifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to wonder if theseare glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force. Knowinghow crazy it sounds, Mallory nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddybefore it’s too late.ISBN: 9798885780537 36.99 U.S.Thriller Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Mystery 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.DEATH UNDER THE PERSEIDSA Havana MysteryTeresa Dovalpage“Armchair travelers will appreciate the views of Havana through the eyes of Mercedes and her grandmother .Dovalpage remains a writer to watch.” — Publishers WeeklyCuban-born Mercedes Spivey and her American husband, Nolan, win a cruise to Cuba. Onceaboard, Mercedes is surprised to see two people she met through her ex-boyfriend Lorenzo:former University of Havana professor Selfa Segarra and down-on-his-luck Spanish writerJavier Jurado. When Selfa disappears on their first day at sea, Mercedes and Javier begin towonder if their presence on the cruise is more than coincidence. When Javier dies undermysterious circumstances and Nolan is nowhere to be found, Mercedes scrambles throughthe city looking for him, fearing her suspicions were correct all along.ISBN: 9798885780087 34.99 U.S.Mystery Releases 7/6/2022 Available in Mystery 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.THE VERIFIERSJane Pek“A cool, cerebral, and very funny novel . Claudia is the seductive protagonist in a tale that delves into the darkheart of contemporary technology, not to mention the foibles of the human heart. With an inquisitive, clever,and curious narrator, this adventurous mystery is both scary and hilarious.” — starred, Kirkus ReviewsClaudia is used to disregarding her fractious family’s model-minority expectations: she hasno interest in finding either a conventional career or a nice Chinese boy. She’s also used tokeeping secrets from them, such as that she prefers girls and that she's just been stealthrecruited by Veracity, a referrals-only online-dating detective agency. A lifelong mystery readerwho wrote her senior thesis on Jane Austen, Claudia believes she's landed her ideal job. Butwhen a client vanishes, Claudia breaks protocol to investiga

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